Barbara Winton, Daughter of Sir Nicholas Winton, Visits RCS

On January 25, Rippowam Cisqua had the great honor of welcoming Barbara Winton, daughter of famed Holocaust hero and humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton, to speak with students on both campuses.

In two very special presentations, Ms. Winton discussed the life and achievements of her father. Nicholas Winton, a then 29-year-old stockbroker, organized the evacuation of 669 refugee children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia during the nine months before war broke out in 1939. As a result of his efforts, there are more than 6000 people alive today. Ms. Winton is a tireless advocate for her father's motto that "If it's not impossible, there must be a way to do it" and is the author of his memoir If It's Not Impossible … The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton.

Ms. Winton was in New York City to speak at the United Nations, but graciously came to Rippowam Cisqua to ensure that our community's children learn about "the power of one" through inspiring presentations that were part lecture, part review of photographs, writings, and documents detailing Sir Winton's life and heroic acts, and part Question and Answer session as led by the students. One presentation was attended by RCS students in Grades 7, 8, and 9, along with teachers and staff, and the other was attended by Grade 4 students and their teachers. Ms. Winton kindly stayed long afterwards to speak with our Upper Campus students and sign copies of her book.

Sir Nicholas Winton's wish for his biography was to inspire action for change. Similarly, the mission of the Rippowam Cisqua School Service Learning Program is to teach "citizenship, civic engagement and service for the common good." Our school community is truly grateful to Ms. Winton for spending time with our students and demonstrating, through Sir Winton's humanitarian and heroic work, that we can all make an impactful difference in the world around us.

For more information on the life of Sir Nicholas Winton, or to purchase his biography, please visit www.nicholaswinton.com.

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Rippowam Cisqua School is a PreK-Grade 9 independent day school in Westchester County, New York. RCS offers challenging academics built on innovation, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, wellness, leadership, service learning, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.